Periventricular closure of a perimembranous VSD: Treatment option in selected patients

Christian Schreiber, Manfred Vogt, Andreas Kühn, Jürgen Hörer, Jelena Samprec, Zhuang Zhongyun, Zhang Fengwei, Rüdiger Lange

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Abstract

Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are a common congenital heart disease. Usually, surgical repair with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is the treatment of choice, whereas percutaneous techniques have technical limitations, predominantly a mismatch of catheter size and body weight. A 7-year-old girl underwent periventricular closure of a perimembranous VSD on the beating heart. Echocardiography guided implantation through a minimally invasive sternotomy was uneventful. The described approach adds favorably to the current practice avoiding the use of CPB. Cosmetic aspect and rapid early postoperative recovery are convincing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)78-80
Number of pages3
JournalThoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Volume60
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

Keywords

  • device
  • intervention
  • ventricular septal defect

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